My Airplay sound output is too loud, why?

Adjust levels in iTunes.
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First post here, and think last 'cause I haven't found any annoyances besides this.
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wow people normally complain its to low
the volume for an alarm tone is standard it cant be altered the only thing possible is to select another tone thats not high pitched
you can change the alarm tone by going to clock icon then open this and go to settings here you can change the tone
If i have helped at all a click on the white star below would be nice thanks.
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For some days, I am not more able to select my airport express which I use as a sound airplay interface. It shows up in the audio (preferences) menu, but once selected it deselects automatically. Using i-tunes the airplay sound connexion works well for the music only. I use Montain Lion and the airport express 7.6.1
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OK so not the wallpaper..
REBOOT:RESET
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I have a problem and have already tried a number of solutions.
My AppleTV sound is distorted, due to the output level being too high. Initially I used the TVs headset jack-connector for connecting to my amp, and lowering the output level from the TV didn't work. It is distorted from the source (AppleTV)
Now I have bought a seperate D/A converter for connecting the AppleTVs optical output directly to my analog amplifier. Still doesn't work. Sound still distorted.
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But airplaying video/youtube from my ipad (I do that a lot - playing kiddie-flics for my toddler) there is no option to reduce the sound level.
Effectively most content airplayed will be distorted - and I am sick of it. I have a high-end amp and speakers. I do not expect audiophile quality from the AppleTV. Still I didn't expect defective/destroyed sound... And no, the AMP isn't the issue, as this has been replaced as well, due to an upgrade. Same issue on both AMPs.
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http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php?topic=104786.0
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I solved using "/usr/bin/paplay" as a custom player for notifications (the playback options in the system notifications tab of KDE control center).
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- I've only owned my Mac for about a year.
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